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economist suntribune whitchurchstouffville thursday may 9 2002 residents like current ward system from page 1 this is very premature stated lemonville resident dave probert who asked that the issue be deferred in march council asked town staff to create four municipal ward boundaries there are currently six wards for the 2003 election later that month in a report staff called the move premature and recommended the town realign boundaries in 2004 in time for the 2006 election councillors agreed the problem is not too much representation said stouffville resident randy mole it is not enough he added that although the provincial government wants efficiency we want representation a move by the ontario government to have fewer politicians is the thrust behind municipalities looking at how they can streamline their local governments musselmans lake resident pat cashman a former whitchurch councillor stated that i put the ward system in whitchurch because i couldnt do it all noting that the pop ulation in his area hasnt changed significantly since 1965 he said i think we are run by the developers in this town he recommended having a regional councillor from the munici pality stouffvilles fred robbins who ran unsuccessfully for council in the last election was concerned that a fourward system would create an urbanrural split with most resources going to the area of greatest population fewer phone calls would be returned if there were fewer councillors stouffville resident jeanne major who ran for mayor in the last election said i am here tonight because i read about it in the local paper said loretta lavell a stouffville resident keep the six- ward setup dont go to four rapid population growth which should start with the arrival of the big pipe either late in 2003 or in 2004 will even tually force changes in ward boundaries keeping the status quo is not a permanent option noted town clerk michele kennedy who has been involved in running municipal elec tions since 1988 if nothing is done by the year 2021 there will be a projected population of more than 22000 people in ward 6 in southern stouffville compared to only 2759 people in rural ward 1 in the vandorf area this would make it impossi ble for the municipality to have roughly the same number of people in each ward in keeping with the concept of represen tation by population other factors in determining ward boundaries include keeping communities intact and not split between two wards having the ward boundaries fall on major roads or along rail way lines and making sure the new ward structure can stay in place for several elections the regional municipality of york road improvements 8526711 loose rugs br0adl00m upholstery 3m scolchouard i ems carpet division of werek enterprises incorporated ray girard av manager wv remnants area rugs installations located- at the r stouffville country market 1 2555 10th line in 9056425949 c d store hours tliurs fri 10 am 4 pm sat 8 am 4 pm un 9 am 4 pm sponsor of spirit of stouffville junior a hockey club games every thursday niyhl the council of the regional municipality of york proposes to pass a bylaw authorizing l intersection improvements to aurora road yr 15 and warden avenue yr 65 town of whitchurch- stouffville project 9416 a the construction of the turning lanes in the intersection of aurora road yr 15 and warden avenue yr 65 in the town ofwhitchurchstouffville b the provision of new traffic signals and associated illumination at the reconstructed intersection of aurora road yr 15 and warden avenue yr 65 the carrying out of all related works and undertakings in connection with the above and the acquisition of the necessary lands and interest in lands for the works described above pursuant to section 300 of the municipal act the transportation and works committee of the regional council will at its meeting to be held at 900 am on the 22nd day of may 2002 in committee room a at the regional administrative building located at 17250 yonge street newmarket hear any person who claims that hisher lands will be prejudicially affected by the bylaw and who applies to be heard anyone wishing to be heard is requested to advise the office of the regional clerk attention elma stevenson telephone 9058304444 or 9057310201 ext 1303 if any party entitled to be heard does not attend at the hearing the committee may proceed in hisher absence and heshe will not be entitled to any further notice in the proceedings the proposed bylaw and plans showing the proposed works may be inspected at the office of paul jankowski director infrastructure design and construction branch at the transportation and works department located at the regional administrative building at 17250 yonge street newmarket telephone 9058951200 or 905- 7646345 ext 5088 dated at newmarket this 9th day of may 2002 denis kelly regional clerk 17250 yonge street newmarket on l3y6z1 1